The Tech 4 Climate Podcast

From the South African Mining industry to investing in and supporting pre-seed and seed carbon removal entrepreneurs, meet the incredible Caitlin Wale. Ep.#31  Caitlin Wale Senior Associate  @ Counteract - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecampPart 1: Meet the investorIn today’s episode, we are speaking with Caitlin Wale, Senior Associate at Counteract. The UK-based fund was started by 3 serial entrepreneurs that invest in and supports pre-seed and seed carbon removal founders in their fight against climate change. The firm aims to use their portfolio to contribute to the removal of 5 gigatons of carbon by 2050. I was excited to have Caitlin on the show, an incredible woman who grew up in South Africa where she started working in the mining industry as an engineer and ended up investing in and supporting early-stage climate tech founders by joining Counteract.    Caitlin will share her extensive knowledge in a deep overview of the Carbon removal ecosystem today. You will learn the 6 different areas where natural processes and technology can accelerate carbon capture. She will also cover their carbon capture potential, and some of the existing methods, challenges, and benefits that are associated with each of them. I learned a ton and I feel each of those areas could be a deep dive episode in itself.Then, she will cover in detail how they select and support founders and how they measure the impact that they base their investment decisions on. She will go on to highlight underdog areas in carbon removal, in which she sees exciting potential for investments and growth.Following that, Caitlin will share her view on the important role women can play in the climate tech ecosystem and how you can be involved in the growing climate tech movement today.  Part 2: My secret sauce:In the second part of the show, Caitlin will give her secret sauce for founders looking to fundraise and pitch investors successfully. Lastly, Caitlin will cover how she tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance and share a few inspiring authors and shows to listen to. 🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp.

From eBay in the UK to Silicon Valley and back. Hear the story of the Zero Carbon Capital founder making the world a better place, meet the incredible Pippa Gawley.Ep.#30  Pippa Gawley Founder and Director @ Zero Carbon Capital - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp.Part 1: Meet the Investor:To celebrate our 30th episode, we are speaking with Pippa Gawley, Founder, and Director @ Zero Carbon Capital. The fund, based in the UK, invests in early-stage companies that are on a mission to fix climate change through deep science innovation. So, if you are an awesome team with breakthrough ideas that could be scaled to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by half a gigaton per year, get in touch as they could be your future partner for growth.I was excited to have Pippa on the show who is a mother, an investor supporting early-stage climate tech founders, and who has been motivated since her early days to try to make the world a better place.  You will learn more about her unique story that began by working in finance, then for eBay in the UK, and her move to Silicon Valley with her family. It was there that she started to angel invest in early-stage companies which fight climate change through scientific innovation prior to launching zero Carbon capital back in the EU.   Pippa will share her overview of the climate tech ecosystem today; where we are at, and what needs to happen to ensure the climate tech ecosystem can fully support the 2050 Net-Zero Goal. She will cover in detail how they select and support founders and how they measure the impact that they base their investment decisions on. Then she will highlight underdog areas in climate tech, in which she sees exciting potential for investments and growth.Finally, Pippa will share her view on the important role women can play in the climate tech ecosystem and how you can be involved in the growing climate tech movement today.  Part 2: My secret sauce:In the second part of the show, Pippa will give her secret sauce for founders seeking to fundraise and pitch investors successfully. Then, Pippa will cover how she tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance as a mother, founder, and investor.🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

Meet 4 incredible entrepreneurs deploying new innovations in the fight against climate change. Ep.#29  Beth Zonis Senior Director @ Cleantech Open Northeast  - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampMeet the founders:During this special episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Beth Zonis Senior Director @ the Cleantech Open Northeast chapter, and 4 of the finalists from the 2021 program. The Cleantech Open initiative emerged in 2005 out of the MIT Enterprise Forum and eventually grew over the years until it formally became the CleanTech Open in 2011.  They are considered the world’s oldest and largest cleantech accelerator, providing entrepreneurs and technologists the resources needed to launch a successful cleantech company. Its mission is to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges. I was excited to host this special episode and learn more about the Cleantech Open and the 4 incredible entrepreneurs deploying exciting innovations in the fight against climate change. In this episode, following the CleanTech Open introduction from Beth, we will hear from Francesco Benedetti, CEO & Co-founder at Osmoses. Osmoses is on a ​​mission to eliminate the energy waste associated with chemical separations by using efficient membrane technology, reducing costs for their customers and carbon emissions for the environment! The second founder presenting is  Andrew Lee, Co-founder at Innovia GEO Corp which is providing energy-efficient geothermal heating and cooling solutions to owners, developers, and other stakeholders involved in the design, construction, and operation of buildings and homes. The third pitch is with Tim Guiterman Co-Founder at InfiSense, a sensor, and software company that provides clean, consistent, and actionable data to the businesses that are solving today’s toughest problems, including decarbonization, quantifying sustainability with ESG data, and growing food indoors with higher yields and fewer resources. Finally, we will hear from Chao Yan, Scientist at Princeton University and Founder at Princeton NuEnergy which develops advanced technologies for recycling Li-ion batteries based on their extensive IP in handling cathode and anode materials.Finally, you will learn how you can get involved in their exciting journey deploying innovations in the fight against climate change.🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp 

Meet a Space geek who, after 20 years in the aerospace industry, dropped his comfortable paycheck to build a satellite company from scratch that can help make better decisions in the fight against climate change. Ep.#28 Anthony Baker Founder and CEO @ Satellite Vu - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the founder:During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Anthony Baker, Founder and CEO @ Satellite Vu. Since 2016, this satellite startup based out of London has been building the next generation of Earth observation Infrared sensors that monitor the temperature of any structure on the planet in near real-time. Satellite Vu will be using this data to determine valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency, and carbon footprints that will enable better business decisions.I was excited to speak with Anthony, a “space geek” with more than 20 years in the global aerospace industry who dropped his comfortable paycheck to build a satellite company from scratch that helps make better decisions for fighting climate change. In this episode, we will learn more about his journey and the experiences that led him to start Satellite Vu. Together we will cover the numerous initial challenges of building a private observation satellite company and a new generation of infrared sensors. Anthony will share what they learned from those early days, and how without even having a satellite in space, they raised millions from investors by showing initial imagery their sensors gathered in special planes over London. Then, we go deeper into the potential that data collected from space can have for the public & private sector in fighting the climate crisis. Finally, Anthony will share the next steps necessary in achieving their vision and how you can get involved.PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY= More info on our site)During the second part of the talk, Anthony will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise by relating his own long and bumpy journey with Satellite Vu. Finally, he will share his own work-life balance tips for busy founders.🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️ 🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp 👉

Discover the adventurous story of Mike Winterfield and his passion for getting “lost in nature”, building high-performing teams, and creating impact at scale through investments & support of early stage climate startups with Active Impact Investments. Mike Winterfield Founder & Managing Partners @ Active Impact Investments  - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the Investor:In today's episode, we will speak with Mike Winterfield, Founder & Managing Partners @ Active Impact Investments. Founded in 2018, Active Impact Investments is a Certified BCorp based in Vancouver, BC, whose mission is to support environmental sustainability through profitable investment. With their fund TWO, they focus on providing funds and talent access to accelerate the growth of early-stage climate tech companies in North America that are capable of achieving venture scale while solving the most urgent environmental issues.I was excited to have Mike on the show to learn more about his adventurous story and passion for getting “lost in nature”, building high-performing teams, and creating impact at scale through investments & support of early stage climate startups. During his journey, Mike has worn many different hats; firstly as a successful executive in a large professional recruitment company, then as COO in a fast-growing SAAS company, and now as founder of a successful fund and board member in various fast-growing startups.  During the show, Mike will give greater detail into Active Impact Investments' early days, their investments thesis, and how they enable founders to make an impact in their growth journey. Then, we will cover the why behind their B Corp certification vs a traditional fund model and how their LP base sees it.  Mike will also share his very interesting views on the climate tech ecosystem today and how you can join the movement. Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in climate tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.PART  2:My secret sauce:In the second part of the show, Mike will share his secret sauce that you can use to increase your odds of fundraising successfully as well as some interesting tips on how to build high-performing teams. Lastly, you will hear his valuable tips for founders and investors on achieving work-life balance in this fast-paced world.  🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

From US to Asia meet Mihir Pershad,  the Bioengineer & serial entrepreneur who is growing seafood without the fish by crafting sustainable cultivated seafood from a lab.  Mihir Pershad CEO at Umami Meats - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the founder:During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Mihir Pershad, CEO at Umami Meats. A FoodTech startup based out of Singapore which is cultivating the future of sustainable seafood by crafting delicious and affordable cultivated fish meat that has the potential to be better for your health, the ocean, and the planet.  I was excited to speak with Mihir to learn more about his passion for combining startups and science, which brought him to work in a venture studio helping professors starting companies. This experience exposed him to Biotech applied to food and the potential it can represent for the aquaculture industry. Later on, this led him to Asia to where he gained a deeper understanding of the farm-raised fish industry and its impact on sustainability, and eventually, after several other successful ventures,  to the launch of Umami Meats. You will discover the extraordinary potential of the sustainable cultured seafood landscape today, and what the challenges are to scale the ecosystem.  Then, we go deeper into their unique solution and the process they put in place to craft these exciting alternatives to traditional fish. Finally, Mihir will share the next steps necessary to achieve their vision and how you can get involved in the process.   PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY=> More info on our site)During the second part of the talk,  Mihir will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise. Finally, he will share his own work-life balance tips for busy founders and some of his must-read books for entrepreneurs.🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

From Dubai to California, Mehrad invests and teaches others to invest in Climate Tech. Mehrad Yaghmai, Program Director @ Terra.do ClimateTech for VC’s and Partner at Cool Climate Collective - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the Investor:In today's episode, we will speak with Mehrad Yaghmai the Terra.do Director for the program ClimateTech for VC’s and a Partner at Cool Climate Collective.  The Climate Change for VC’s Program by Terra.do, launched by Susan su, is a 6-week intensive program for active venture investors who are seeking to get the latest in climate science and solutions, and explore ways that they can make a meaningful and profitable difference in the climate crisis. With Cool Climate Collective, a syndicate started in 2021 with Tristan Pollock (ex. 500), Mehrad seeks to invest in early-stage Climate Tech companies alongside a number of great investors and angels.I was excited to have Mehrad (who was also judging our last quarterly Climate Tech pitch competition with his partner Tristan) on the show to learn more about his very unique story which started in Dubai and then moved between, LA and San Francisco. During this journey, Mehrad has been wearing many different hats as a successful entrepreneur, product manager, supporter of various initiatives in the growing Dubai startup ecosystem and now supporting the Climate Tech movement by investing and teaching others to invest with the Climate Tech VC program. During the show, Mehrad will give greater detail into the Terra.do ClimateTech VC program and their high-value fellowship network. Covering how the program works and how they can help you to build your thesis and start investing in ClimateTech founders very quickly.  Then we will cover the Cool Climate Collective syndicate investment thesis and how they support founders at the early stage. He will also share his very interesting views on the Climate Tech ecosystem today and how the Emirate’s see the new waves of Climate Tech companies seeking to disturb traditional oil-based economies in the middle east. Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth. PART  2: My secret sauce:In the second part of the show, Mehrad will share his secret sauce that can increase your odds to fundraise successfully. Then, future investors in the Climate Tech space will learn interesting advice on how to build your investment thesis. Lastly, you will hear valuable tips on achieving work-life balance for founders and investors in this fast-paced world.  🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp  

Astronaut in waiting, Serial entrepreneur, founder CEO of a non-profit (B Team) co-founded by Sir Richard Branson, and now an impactful investor with Aera VC. Meet Derek Handley, who believes in the amazing potential of the human spirit to build solutions for global problems such as Climate Change.Derek Handley Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the Investor:In today's episode, we will speak with Derek Handley Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC.  Founded in 2016, The New Zealand-based firm is on a mission to Invest today in companies that will lead to a better world tomorrow. Aera VC has been backing startups that are reversing climate change with incredible breakthrough technologies, such as  Noya(Ep:#16), Carbon Chain, Solugen, or Wild Earth.I was excited to have Derek on the show (who is also an astronaut in waiting) to learn more about his unique story which started as a global serial entrepreneur, then founder CEO of a nonprofit (B Team) co-founded by Sir Richard Branson, and is now an impactful investor with Aera VC. Derek is focusing his energy on ideas at the intersection of today’s societal and sustainability challenges with creative and entrepreneurial responses to them. He is driven by the belief in the amazing potential of the human spirit and that each of us is here to do something purposeful and unique with our time on earth.During the show, Derek will give greater detail into their investment thesis, how they support founders, and how they calculate impact to drive their investments decisions. He will also share his views on the controversy surrounding the billionaire space races in the context of the Climate Crisis. Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.PART 2:My secret sauce:In the second part of the show, Derek will share his secret sauce that can increase your odds to fundraise successfully. You will learn some key red flags that make investors pass on deals. Lastly, you will hear valuable tips on work-life balance for founders and investors needed to bring your best self.  🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp  

From successful Telco entrepreneur to investing in startups which have the potential to mitigate 2.5 gigatons of CO2 by 2050, discover the story of Dr. David Miller with Clean Energy Venture.Dr. David Miller  Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the Investor:In today's episode, we will speak with Dr. David Miller, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures. The firm, based out of Boston, is on a mission to beat back climate change through energy innovation by funding disruptive startups with capital-light technologies and innovative business models that can reshape how we produce and consume energy. I was excited to have David and his incredible wisdom on the show to learn more about his impressive story as a successful engineer & telco entrepreneur which started in the mid-90ties. This was followed by his realization that Climate Change will define the 21st century, leading him to go back to  MIT to get a PHD with his thesis focusing on how to improve the odds of success & growth for clean energy startups. Since 2005, David has invested in clean energy startups, putting a tremendous effort into building ecosystems that support founders and finally launching  Clean Energy Ventures  with 2 other partnersDuring the show, David will give greater detail into the investment thesis behind their strong statement that “Every climate tech startup they invest in has the potential to mitigate 2.5 gigatons of CO2 by 2050”, and how they put together an innovative calculator to drive their investments decisions. After covering the state of the ClimateTech ecosystem today, David will share his view on Electric vs Hydrogen-powered vehicles and his opinion on Nuclear as a solution in the energy mix.Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech pushed by emerging market forces, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.PART 2:My secret sauce:In the second part of the show, David will share the secret sauce that can increase your odds to fundraise successfully. You will also learn some key red flags that make investors pass on deals. Finally, you will get a few valuable tips on work-life balance for founders and investors.  🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp        👉 

From his work at Caltech Labs running Climate change studies to his role at Fifty years VC supporting portfolio companies and investments decisions with his deep science background, discover the unique story of Alex Teng.Alex Teng - Chief Of Staff at Fifty Years VC - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the Investor:In today's episode, we will speak with the Fifty Years VC Chief of Staff Alex Teng, about their Seed fund's support for technology entrepreneurs solving the world's biggest problems.  The firm based out of San Francisco was co-founded in 2016 by 2 serial entrepreneurs & YC Alumni Ela Madej and Seth Bannon who have invested in a vast range of highly impactful founders with big dreams and bold strategies such as Noya(Ep:#16), Solugen, or Upside Foods.I was excited to have Alex and his high energy on the show to learn more about the unique story that started as a Caltech student in the flying labs operated by Nasa while studying Climate change and lead him to join fifty years to support portfolio companies and investment decisions with his deep science background.During the show, Alex will give greater detail into their investment thesis, how they support founders, and how they calculate Impact to drive their investments decisions. Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.Part 2:My secret sauce:In the second part of the show, Alex will share his secret sauce that can increase your odds to fundraise successfully. You will learn some key red flags that make investors pass on deals. Finally, you will get a few valuable tips on work-life balance for founders and investors.  🚨 OUR COMMITMENT🚨When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱Help us to reach this 1st goal.Share 1 episode with a friend.❤️  🌎Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp.